Posted 5 months ago
By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
“There’s not enough time in the day…” “I’m so tired after work…” “I wish I had time for that…”
So many folks have internalized messa[...] Posted 7 months ago
By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Counselor
“It’s not all in your head”
Do you get that “gut” feeling when something is not right? Have you ever been told to “listen to your gut?” Turn[...] Posted 1 year ago
By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
Food brings people together, gives us sustenance, plays an integral role in both secular and religious traditions, and is even seen as medicine. While food i[...] Posted 2 years ago
By Samantha Shepherd, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
Part of my clinical practice as a psychotherapist at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis focuses on supporting the mind-body connection. The bio[...] Posted 3 years ago
The future of crisis response
By Samantha Shepherd, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 2020, someone in this country died of suicide every 11 minute[...] 